> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # NARM and Digitalmusic.org Rebrand as the Music Business Association - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/narm-and-digitalmusicorg-rebrand-as-the-music-business-association/ - Published: 2013-10-07T14:16:50.000Z - Updated: 2013-10-07T14:16:50.000Z - Description: NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) and its digital sister digitalmusic.org will now collectively known as the Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), the music industry trade group announced today. The organization. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/10/nar - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Conventions & Awards, Music Business, Music Tech, Board of directors, Brad Navin, NARM, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Rachelle Friedman, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43 [![Music Business Association](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affd61058970d-100wi "Music Business Association")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affd61058970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) and its digital sister digitalmusic.org will now collectively known as the Music Business Association ([MusicBiz.org](http://wwww.musicbiz.org/?ref=hypebot.com)), the music industry trade group announced today. The organization will continue to be headed by President Jim Donio and his team in Marlton, NJ. In 2009, with the music industry in full post-Napster meltdown, NARM began the transition to this inevitable name change, hiring of Bill Wilson. Whatever his title, Wilson's mandate was always to keep the [![image from www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affd61a65970d-150wi "image from www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affd61a65970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) trade group and it's members ahead of an increasingly sharp digital curve. In 2011, Wilson spearheaded the formation of sister organization digitalmusic.org as a home for this burgeoning sector. "We always knew we were going to need to take a more dramatic move to go beyond categories like ‘physical’ and ‘digital’ and redefine the organization as a whole,” said Rachelle Friedman, Music Business Association Chairman of the Board and CEO of J&R Music & Computer World. **Six Sectors** In addition to the name change, The Music Business Association has established six sectors that reflect its diverse membership: Digital, Information Technology, Physical, Knowledge (events, education); Artists, Management, Touring and Legal & Business Affairs. “The sector concept builds on the structure we created with the digitalmusic.org Work Groups, with members getting actively involved in the issues that are important to them and drive their bottom line,” said Wilson, Music Biz's VP of Digital Strategy and Business Development, **Six New Board Members** The current members of the Board of Directors will remain in place, and six new seats have been added. Four of those new directors come from the former NARM Music Industry Advisory Council members. They are: - Brad Navin, The Orchard - Darren Stupak, Sony Music Entertainment - Matt Signore, Warner Music Group - Jim Urie, Universal Music Group They join: - Rachelle Friedman, J&R Music World – Chairman - Brent Muhle, iTunes – Vice Chairman - John Trickett, immergent – Treasurer - Christina Calio, Microsoft - Len Cosimano, Director-at-Large - Mike Fratt, Homer’s - Steve Harkins, Baker & Taylor - Anthony Montenegro, Nokia - Bruce Ogilvie, Super D/Alliance Entertainment - Dilyn Radakovitz, Dimple Records - Ryan Redington, Amazon - Steve Savoca, Spotify Two more directors representing music content companies are expected to be appointed by the end of the year. “More segments of the business than ever before now play an active role in the commerce side of the business, so the name National Association of Recording Merchandisers no longer reflected everyone who can participate in the organization," said president Donio in a statement. 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